1 hour ago, chickenslegs said:

He might have better luck asking Captain Tom to do a few extra laps of his garden ...

 

PS. Now up to 17 million GBP ,breathing a bit of life in to the UK .

Maybe all the boys wearing a uniform and golden wings, would need to hike the size of their brown enveloppes ?

16 minutes ago, time2093 said:

LOl....... I live in Issan and can assure you that even land owners here are struggling to live these days beyond any hi so living in a high rise in Bangkok......Don't think it was the old General Prayut who introduced Thailand's poor to the 30 bht universal medical scheme was it.

Never said it was, not defending Prayut, as you assume. And if you are in Isaan at the moment then you will notice that not much has changed, village markets operating, crops being sewn and animals being slaughtered.  It also wasn't Prayut that promoted  the Rice Subsidy Scheme.

I'n not exactly sure that the top 20 richest people in Thailand put the order in for useless submarines !

3 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I'n not exactly sure that the top 20 richest people in Thailand put the order in for useless submarines !

They have to counter Australia's order of useless submarines.

A very Interesting topic!

 

However In regards to elf a safety in the current climate  i will pass on it.

1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:

Who are the other 19 ?

On of them is possibly The Red Bull heir......if he can find him.

16 minutes ago, kickstart said:

Can not say that, most were  poor people, and not many modest land owners now, most not very well at all landowners, he brought in the 30 baht medical service ,money for people over 60,money for the handicapped ,only doing what our western country did 50-80 years ago.

If they were bribes why are they still in place after 12 years plus ,successive governments still  trying to bribe the poplars 

And welfare has served western countries so well.  Western countries need welfare because the family unit has been corroded due to..... (i don't have the time right now to elaborate) Thailand has a strong family unit that care of their elderly within the family.  Anyone that does not have family support can seek food and shelter from the Temples, thats what they are there for.  Besides do you have any statistics of elderly or handicapped not being looked after?  Because i see very few.

Where's all the money gone? Oh, yeah, now I remember... submarines, watches, masks that compliment the suit... 

 

32 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Maybe all the boys wearing a uniform and golden wings, would need to hike the size of their brown enveloppes ?

He could actually start by asking the thousands of operetta generals who earn monthly between 100 and 200,000 baht to return the billions stolen from the people

My thoughts exactly, not long back this Government was boasting how well the Country was doing with trillions of Baht reserves and billions of Baht inflows, hence that's why the Baht was so strong,  so what's happened Mr PM. 

 

 

1 hour ago, OnTheGround said:

Hold on for a moment.

If the country are so rich, has so much reserves as we been told times after times, and the virus are on a downward trend why the need to Beg the 20 richest families for "resources" also known as money?

 

Can't afford to pay 5k for three months, rush open society 1 May, against the trends of many countries who extend lockdown, a lot doesn't make sense here.

I already disabled my western logic and common sense, still I look like this

 

 

Im sure the Billionaires  will smile and then tell him to <deleted>  off

 

Print money for your people, devalue the baht to 40 against 1 usd.

2 hours ago, OnTheGround said:

Hold on for a moment.

If the country are so rich, has so much reserves as we been told times after times, and the virus are on a downward trend why the need to Beg the 20 richest families for "resources" also known as money?

 

Can't afford to pay 5k for three months, rush open society 1 May, against the trends of many countries who extend lockdown, a lot doesn't make sense here.

I already disabled my western logic and common sense, still I look like this

 

even without counting billions in subsidies, the economy is shut down and

the economy is going backwards, its not just poor people, its the state and businesses

are going bankrupt, this will take many years to recover from

If the govt. doesn't have billions of dollars in reserve how can they continually prop up the baht?

this is so pathetic. I cant imagine any proper country leader doing something like this. 

 

Does he honestly think those rich families would hand the money without any conditions ? 

 

Honestly so so pathetic. shambles of a country.

36 minutes ago, Forza2002 said:

If the govt. doesn't have billions of dollars in reserve how can they continually prop up the baht?

Prop it up against which currency, "hope springs eternal"? 

He should be awarded Nobel peace prize by retrieving Obama's money he used for his castle.  

Very ingenious and brilliant egalitarian altruism. 

Now we'll see if there really is "Honor Among Thieves!"

2 hours ago, BeltAndRoad said:

And welfare has served western countries so well.  Western countries need welfare because the family unit has been corroded due to..... (i don't have the time right now to elaborate) Thailand has a strong family unit that care of their elderly within the family.  Anyone that does not have family support can seek food and shelter from the Temples, thats what they are there for.  Besides do you have any statistics of elderly or handicapped not being looked after?  Because i see very few.

Welcome, ‘Belt and Road’ who joined March 9th. Not the most subtle username, but It’s a username all the same. 

 

Good to read about how Thai people are very family orientated and take care of each other financially. Quick question: why aren’t the government practicing what the preach? 

1 hour ago, Forza2002 said:

If the govt. doesn't have billions of dollars in reserve how can they continually prop up the baht?

Is it possible the reserves that are propping up the baht are in private accounts? ???? Not everyone is a struggling expat pensioner you know.

6 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Welcome, ‘Belt and Road’ who joined March 9th. Not the most subtle username, but It’s a username all the same. 

 

Good to read about how Thai people are very family orientated and take care of each other financially. Quick question: why aren’t the government practicing what the preach? 

i don't understand your question, are you asking why the Thai Government aren't taking care of the people as a family should?

1 minute ago, BeltAndRoad said:

i don't understand your question, are you asking why the Thai Government aren't taking care of the people as a family should?

Yes, they tell their citizens that they’re brothers and sisters. That Thais are one big family. So, why not set good examples?

9 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Welcome, ‘Belt and Road’ who joined March 9th. Not the most subtle username, but It’s a username all the same. 

 

Good to read about how Thai people are very family orientated and take care of each other financially. Quick question: why aren’t the government practicing what the preach? 

Yes "Belt and Road" is a username, though i'am having trouble in deciphering yours. I'm guessing your a Brit and Kid at heart?

2 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Yes, they tell their citizens that they’re brothers and sisters. That Thais are one big family. So, why not set good examples?

Yes right, because Thais have their own family, a government is for the purpose of supplying infrastructure and not much more. It's not to be used as a tit to be suckled on in times of peril.  Difficult for westerners to understand as they would be lost without their big brother

The puppet asks his handlers for help. 

2 minutes ago, BeltAndRoad said:

Yes right, because Thais have their own family, a government is for the purpose of supplying infrastructure and not much more. It's not to be used as a tit to be suckled on in times of peril.  Difficult for westerners to understand as they would be lost without their big brother

Seems you’re a newbie to Thai culture and how the government here operates. The Thai government here preaches harmony, togetherness and a “no Thai left behind” attitude, especially in this time of peril. It’s BS, but it’s what’s they say and it’s why people are mad. Some people are accusing them of hypocrisy. 
 

Nice to know the government you have just build things for their citizens to utilize but otherwise just let you get on with it. Almost libertarian. Where are you from by the way?

 

 

 

 

31 minutes ago, BeltAndRoad said:

Yes right, because Thais have their own family, a government is for the purpose of supplying infrastructure and not much more. It's not to be used as a tit to be suckled on in times of peril.  Difficult for westerners to understand as they would be lost without their big brother

OK. Maybe

4 hours ago, time2093 said:

At least Thaksin helped the poor, cant say the same to this one who's in office.

 

did he actually improve standards of living and lift many poor out of poverty? he bribed many at election time and he threw some cash at the poor via populist policies, but can you name any capital investment projects that he initiated which have had a beneficial long term effect in improving the stranded of living of a large number or previously poor thais?

 

 

11 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

did he actually improve standards of living and lift many poor out of poverty? he bribed many at election time and he threw some cash at the poor via populist policies, but can you name any capital investment projects that he initiated which have had a beneficial long term effect in improving the stranded of living of a large number or previously poor thais?

 

 

Yes. OTOP, Village Fund, Low-cost housing projects, Suvarnibhumi Airport, Airport Link. Skytrain, Subway, 20,000 baht revolving credit (Seed money) that allowed a lot of people to start their businesses (food stalls , market traders...) The standard of living improved vastly in the vilages. So many pick-ups. He gave people there a chance to work/own a business/self employed. Thaksin's economic policies, commonly dubbed Thaksinomics, have already created 5 million new jobs.

 

https://www.euromoney.com/article/b1320svdmz08tx/thaksin-shapes-his-brave-new-thailand